ROME. On July 10, Massimo Romeo PIPARO announced in press conference the shows he will stage and direct for the 2012-13 theatre season. Despite the crisis that afflicts Italy, Europe and the whole world, PEEPARROW SRL launches no less than three musicals, not to be missed: MY FAIR LADY, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and THE FULL MONTY. Extraordinary shows, each one supported by a stellar cast, that will tread the boards of the most prestigious theatre of our peninsula.

We start on December 5 at Teatro Manzoni in Milan with the revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Book by Harvey Fierstein), starring Marco COLUMBRO (George) and Enzo IACCHETTI (Albin/Zazà). A dazzling, funny, perky and touching comedy, which won 6 Tony Awards in 1983 (Best Musical included). Paillettes, spangles, feather boas and high heels: a perfect “Broadway style” extravaganza directed with class and mastery by Massimo Romeo PIPARO, who has edited the translation and the adaptation in Italian language, too. Orchestrations are by Emanuele FRIELLO while Bill GOODSON (known for his collaboration with Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Paula Abdul, Gloria Estefan as well as for his work at the Moulin Rouge in Paris) has signed the choreography.

Few days later, on December 11, MY FAIR LADY (Music by Friedrick LOEWE, Lyrics and Book by Alan Jay Lerner), coproduced with Gianmario LONGONI’s Teatro Sistina, will debut at Teatro Sistina in Rome. A musical fable, an immortal classic that, in spite of its “age”, has always been too young to be old. The Italian revival (the third one, to be precise) will star Vittoria BELVEDERE (Eliza Doolittle) and Luca WARD (Prof. Higgins) joined by Aldo RALLI, as Afred Doolittle, and by Enrico BARONI as Colonel Pickering.

THE FULL MONTY (Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek, Book by Terrence McNally), the hilarious story, this time set in Turin, of some unemployed men who act as strippers in order to make ends meet, will be presented at Teatro Sistina in Rome, January 29th. The cast list is full of remarkable names: Paolo CALABRESI, Gianni FANTONI, Sergio MUNIZ, Paolo RUFFINI, Jacopo SARNO and Pietro SERMONTI, veterans of Italian entertainment who will take a stab at the unforgettable final striptease.

Below, a full calendar of the Italian tour of this three shows produced by Massimo Romeo PIPARO’s PEEPARROW SRL for the 2012-2013 theatre season.